The Italian Space Agency promotes and enhances research - as an engine for the development of new scientific and technological skills. The ASI has always distinguished itself in the field of bilateral and multilateral cooperation and, ever since its foundation, has participated in several important international projects, to the benefit of the entire national space industry. 

The technological innovations in the space industry have allowed to develop of satellites, capable of exploring the solar system and discovering the most fascinating phenomena in the universe. Today Italy, through the ASI, is at the forefront of several of the most exciting space enterprises. The scientific instruments developed and manufactured in our country can be found on American and European probes and have come up with important discoveries.